Date:1903
Description:This horse was the property of Mr. Atkins, a Walsall grocer. It was out at grass at Stencils Farm, close to Walsall when it was attacked and maimed. It was found with a gaping wound eleven inches long across its flank - the wound after being sewn up is clearly seen in our picture. Standing next to the horse is John Watson, the Walsall veterinary surgeon called in by the Police. In 1903 George Edalji was convicted of maiming horses and received a seven year sentence. The charge was unproved however, and it is thought Edalji may have been the victim of racism. Edalji was granted a pardon and released in May 1907. George Edalji's father was a Parsee Indian who became the vicar of Great Wyrley in the 1870's. The people of Great Wyrley did not understand how an Asian could convert to Christianity, and the family suffered an amount of racial intolerance. A press photograph originally published in the 'World's Graphic Press' in 1903.
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Source: Staffordshire County Record Office
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